ADSI Variables in Disclaimer


Using Active Directory fields(ADSI variables) in Exchange Server

EA Disclaimer has the ability to personalize disclaimer by utilizing user’s Active Directory objects attribute. To add an attribute, use this syntax: {$adsi:AttributeName}, where "AttributeName" is the attribute you want to show up in the disclaimer.


How to use ADSI variables

With ADSI variables, personalized disclaimer can be created for individual users, with the entire organization using a common standard at domain or server level. For example: you can create a disclaimer for a domain and input the following ADSI variables in the template:

The following is what email recipient see - all ADSI variables were replaced by the actual value in Active Directory User attributes.


How to set Active Directory User Attributes

Go to "Administrative Tools" -> "Active Directory Users and Computers" -> "Users", then select the user account you want to edit, right click -> Properties and edit it. In Exchange 2010, user can edit his contact information via Exchange Server Web Access -> Options -> Account Information.


How to get Attribute Name

ADSI variable syntax is: {$adsi:AttributeName}. Please note "AttributeName" is not the same as what you see in Active Directory User properties. You need to use "ADSIEdit" tool to find out the real AttributeName.

First of all, open ADSIEdit by "Administrative Tools" -> ADSI Edit, then right click -> Connect To and Click OK by default setting, go to "CN-Users" Node, and select one of Exchange User -> right click -> Properties. You will see the real AttributeName in the first column of the following dialog:


ADSI Setting in Disclaimer Rule Dialog

By default, you don't need to specify your LDAP server, user name nor password. EA Disclaimer can query/replace the ADSI variables in your disclaimer automatically. However, if you want to query/replace the ADSI variables from a Cross Forest Domain Controller, you will need to specify the LDAP server address, user name and password of that server.

See Also

Email Disclaimer
Digital Signature
Email Encryption
Appendix - Set up DomainKeys/DKIM
Appendix - Set up SPF record in DNS server